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APHC010143122021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 16093/2021 Between:
1. PILLI SRINIVASA RAO,, S/O NARASIMHA MURTHY, HINDU, AGE 53 YEARS, PRESIDENT VIVEKANADA BOATMEN AND LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NO.D2266, KOTIPALLI, K.GANGAVARAM MANDAL, E.G.DT 533306
...PETITIONER AND
1. THE STATE OF A P, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, TULLUR MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PANCHAYAT RAJ AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF A.P. VIJAYAWADA
3. THE COLLECTOR, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA
4. THE C E O ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, KAKINADA
5. THE MANDAL PARISHAD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, K.GANGAVARAM MANDAL, K.GANGAVARAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2
6.
THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ZILLA PRAJA PARISHAD, EAST GODAVARI, KAKINADA ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Mandmus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly the action of the 5th respondent is herein as illegal, arbitrary, violation of fundamental rules and violation of the principles of naturala justice as in the tender schedule which is released to the applicants, In Item No.6 (Regulation) of the tender schedule the rule that the applicants should be attached the ferry management experience certificate for participate in the ferry auction and management the ferries, and the action of the 5th respondent conducted the auction without allowing the petitioners in the auction proceedings though there is an order of the Honourable Court without following due process of law and with violation of the fundamental rules under constitution of India and also violation of principles of natural Justice though the petitioner submitted number of representations to the 3 to 5 respondents to take necessary action and give directions to the 5th respondent to delete the said rule is illegal arbitrary and violation of principles of natural justice and also provisions of Article 39 of constitution of India and against the Orders of the Honourable Court and it is also comes under the contempt of the proceedings of the Honourable Court and also the letters send by the Executive Engineer Boats Section, Godavari Head Works Department, Dowleswaram stating that to delete the said rule and consequentially directing the 5th respondent to delete the said rule regarding the experience certificate consequently direct the 5th respondent to cancel the auction and re-release the tender schedule and to conduct fresh auction and directing the 1 to 4 and 6th respondents to take necessary action and directions for delete that rule regarding the experience certificate and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2021 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to directing the 5th respondent not take immediate steps to 3 cancel the auction conducted by the 5th respondent Dated.25-3-2021 and direct him to re-release the tender schedule by deleting the 5 years experience certificate
rule in tender schedule regarding the experience pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BANDA VENKATA SUBRAMANYESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. KOTI REDDY IDAMAKANTI (SC FOR ZPP MPP AND GRAM PAN)
2. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
On 10.12.2025 and 17.12.2025, there was no representation for the petitioner and the matter has been listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’. Despite such direction, today also, there is no representation for the petitioner. It shows that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed. _____________________________
JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
Date: 06th January, 2026 RKS